Neocons would have us believe that Osama bin Laden’s death was facilitated by their legal rulings.
Bin Laden’s Killing Used to Rationalize Guantanamo Detention
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Human Rights
Don’t Count Bashar Out
Bashar’s crackdown on protesters has severely hurt the prospects of renewed U.S.-Syrian ties, at least in the near future. Therefore, the Obama administration is currently on the horns of a dilemma. It has condemned Assad’s crackdown on protestors. But the administration is not sure it should alienate him entirely.
Microcredit on Trial: The Sacking of Muhammad Yunus
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has become the fall guy for microcredit’s abuses by major banks.
WikiLeaks: Gitmo Guards’ Rewards System for Detainees Backfires
Young Guantanamo detainee Yasser Talal Al Zahrani took advantage of guards relaxing the rules to commit suicide.
60 Second Expert: UAE
The U.S. reaction to the spreading democratic uprisings in the Middle East has been notably selective. The latest state to join the movement, United Arab Emirates, has no political parties and no free elections.
Reading Netanyahu the Riot Act Would Have Done More to Halt Terrorism Than Killing bin Laden
President Obama would have achieved more concrete results internationally by taking out Netanyahu politically than by eliminating Bin Laden physically.
Was Bin Laden Killed Because U.S. Feared He Might Be Found Innocent in Court?
Why the haste to kill Osama bin Laden when we might better have been served by his capture?
Bin Laden May Be Dead But His Grievances Live On
The grievances expressed in bin Laden’s manifestoes, such as U.S. military presence in the Middle East and support for Israel, will be enough to replenish the ranks of Al-Qaeda and like-minded groups as long as the United States continues to pursue those policies.
WikiLeaks: U.S. Is Just All Right to Jihadists Fighting With Libyan Rebels
It’s becoming more and more difficult to dispute that jihadists see a window of opportunity in the Libyan civil war.
WikiLeaks: Juveniles at Gitmo Didn’t Come From “a Little-League Team”
The United States imprisoned juveniles at Guantanamo Bay who were kidnapped.